Margraves was one of more than 100 people permitted to address the court before Nassar's final sentencing.

Court deputies immediately stepped in to restrain Margraves.

It devastated him to hear their suffering, he told the judge, and to contemplate they may never be able to trust a man again.

The judge says Nassar didn't authorize the statements and has disavowed them. "All this is because of you".

The courtroom disturbance came after Margraves, standing alongside his daughters and wife, asked if Judge Janice Cunningham, as part of sentencing, would "grant me five minutes in a locked room" with Nassar. Cunningham declined and also turned down his request for "one minute".

"Their words have been meaningful, they have pierced my soul and I will carry their words with me for the rest of my life".

You can watch the full video of the incident below.

Soccer player Erin Blayer said she starting seeing Nassar for excruciating back pain at age 12.

"It's not that that's how we should respond".

Sheriff Tom Reich said his officers will investigate what happened in court and send a report to the local prosecutor. Nassar released a statement saying Smith's comments were a distraction and that his accusers' remarks "have pierced my soul".

An Indianapolis Star investigation of USA Gymnastics, begun in 2016, uncovered widespread sexual abuse of athletes by coaches and others and failures to alert authorities.

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